Wichita eagle., 1887-09-22
GRAND CONCERT.
Garfield Opera House Monday Evening sep
tember 20, 1887.

! In connection with this concert it may be
well to give some Information regarding
those who are to take part, it will at once bt
recognized that they are not novices, word:
os praise need not be bestowed upon them
they will give evidences themselves next
Monday evening. Tickets are now on sale
at the Santa Fe ticket Office on Main street
| Admission including reserved seat, fifty
cents.
Mr.. John W. Metcalf, director of music
at the Garfield University Of this city, is q
pianist of widespread reputation, having ap-
pearei in COZ cert in many Of the larger
cities, always with splendid success, and in
Europe his appearances were always marked
with that same success Of which the nuner-
Gus testimonials in his possession testify, he
has now numbers Of pupils studying
abroad in the foremost European
tanned in the leading American cities,
and in Europe, where he finished at the
Leipsie Royal Conservatory, obtaining the
well known Helbig prize, mark of high es-
TEEN given by the directors Of the conserva-
tory there to pupils Of marked attainments,
his experience in teaching covers period Of
thirteen years. He being now recognized as
one of Americas most aole and successful in
structors on the pianoforte.
Miss Alice Hutchins, soprano, Of the Gar
field college of music, a pupil Of the Cincin-
natl conservatory of music, and private
pupil Of Prof John Underner, of Cleveland,
Ohio, teacher of the late Marie Litta, whose
magic voice bore evidence of the masters un-
speakable teaching powers. She is a
vocalist of marked ability and her voice
which would be classed as an oratorio, or
dramatic soprano, while not tending to
forid singing or celeratur, is finely adapted
to the more serious style, and is advantage
ously heard in the concert hall. Her voice
being rich, of fine quality and good compass,
and carrying quality ali most essential
requisites in q singer.
Miss Blanch Newcomb, the charming
young lady violinist OF the Garfield College
of Music, has an extended reputation, AID
well she deserves it, her appearances always
being characterized with that ease of man
ner and modest bearing which at once wins
the good will Of the audience. She is an art
ist in every sense and no doubt will awaken
great desire here for the study of the vic
lin among the ladies and gentlemen. We
give a clipping or so from the Warren, O.,
papers, where she was lately rendered a
splendid benefit concert:
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wonderful deicacy of touch, and the perfect
ease, self-pos session and sympathy" Of his
manner. In many of these qualities Miss
Newcomb reminds one of him greatly. The
lady, of course, needs no introduction to
Warred people, but those of Us who had nev
er met her were as much charmed with her
manner as with her artistic eXecution.-War-
ren (O) Tribune.
A kindly feeling and curiosity were the
promptings which moved a large audience
to the opera house last Tuesday evening, ad-
mlration and delight kept them happy in
their seats. Miss Newcomb's work exceeded
expectation, and there was no one to say a
word by way of detraction. Music is all TO
Miss Newcomb. She sacrifices everything
to it, and lives for her art alone.
With such purpose, AMI with
the usual opportunities for study
which have been hers, her great proficiency
is less surprising IMAM aOmlrdDie. IN tHe
more difficult work which she executed she
held the close and delighted attention of the
critical, while the uneducated felt that ad
miration which themost wonderful of musical
in the hands of a master, COM
pels. And, as most appropriate response
to the encore which her first performance
earned, she played, in the simplest possible
way, "Home, Sweet Home, it was with an
of pathos that moved sensitive
people in the audience to tears. Warner %
Tax Payer.